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Shark Week Kick Off

Free Lunch Fridays

11:30a.m. - 1 p.m. / Cascade Locks Park Association/Mustill Store & House

Akron African American Cultural Festival

5 p.m. - 9 p.m. / Lock 3

A Night at the Musicals

7 p.m. / Unite Cabaret

Akron Bike Party

7 p.m. - 10 p.m. / Missing Falls Brewery

Rock of Ages Presented by the Millennial Theatre Project

7:30p.m. / The Knight Stage

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Hair Geek Studio

Hair Geek Studios provides beauty and hair services such as haircutting, styling, hair extensions, hair coloring, braiding and more.

365 S Main St
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 319-0062

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Applications Now Open for Synthe6: New Accelerator Program for Materials StartupsBounce Innovation Hub is accepting applications for the first cohort of the Synthe6 Materials Accelerator, a new 12-month accelerator for polymer and materials science startups launching this September. In its first year, the program will support up to eight early-stage companies with grant funding, commercialization training, and access to industry leaders through the Polymer Industry Cluster.

Akron Municipal Court Judge Nicole Walker to Officiate Weddings at the Mustill StoreAkron Municipal Court Judge Nicole Walker will be officiating outdoor weddings on Friday, September 5, 2025.

City of Akron Completes Sale of CitiCenter Building to Welty Development GroupThe City of Akron announced today the completion of the sale of the historic CitiCenter building to Welty Development Group. This iconic, 10-story Art Deco landmark was originally constructed in 1931 as a YWCA, later converted into mixed-use office space, and has been owned by the City since 1993. The building will now take on an ambitious new chapter as a fully restored 116-unit residential community. The historic reuse project aligns closely with the Downtown Akron Partnership–led Vision and Redevelopment Plan, which aims to add 1,200 residential units and grow the downtown population to 5,000 by 2030.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.